Hospital Parking Charges Act (Northern Ireland) 2024

2024 CHAPTER 2

An Act to modify the operation of the Hospital Parking Charges Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 so as to postpone the ban on charging money for parking vehicles in hospital car parks.

[16th May 2024]

BE IT ENACTED by being passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly and assented to by His Majesty as follows:

New date for ban on charges1

1

Despite section 2 (commencement) of the Hospital Parking Charges Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, section 1 (ban on hospital parking charges) of that Act has effect as follows.

2

If this Act comes into operation on or before 12 May 2024, section 1 of that Act takes effect on 12 May 2026.

3

If this Act comes into operation after 12 May 2024, section 1 of that Act—

a

ceases having effect when this Act comes into operation, and

b

resumes having effect on 12 May 2026.

Commencement and short title2

1

This Act comes into operation on the day after receiving Royal Assent.

2

This Act may be cited as the Hospital Parking Charges Act (Northern Ireland) 2024.